Hey Howdy hey

Thateffinguy · 07/29/2013, 11:58 PM

So 1st post 1st saltwater tank (that's the plan) need a lil help. Got a 150g tank used and it was a saltwater tank and I need to know how to clean it. It has his white film that can't be felt with a finger nail and doesn't go away when filled with water. We have tried clr Vinegar bleach razor blades elbow grease green scratchpad 2000 grit 1000 grit sandpaper still won't go away. Any ideas plus I'm on a small island not in the us so I have no lowes or Home Depot to run to. TIA

Thateffinguy · 07/30/2013, 12:02 AM

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Thateffinguy · 07/30/2013, 12:03 AM

With water

Thateffinguy · 07/30/2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Thateffinguy

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Fizz71 · 07/30/2013, 07:57 AM

Try using 100% vinegar. I'm guessing you didn't fill the tank with pure vinegar the first time you tried it.

If the tank has a plastic lip you should be able to do one panel at a time with a thin covering of pure vinegar. Turn the tank on a different side each time and pour as much vinegar in as you can before it spills over the lip. Let it sit for atleast an hour then use a razor blade. If you can't pool the vinegar then soak some paper towels. If you get some of it, but not all then just let it soak another hour and hit it again. Each time you hit it with a razor you'll be exposing more calcium to dissolve.

bravanc · 07/30/2013, 08:09 AM

yep, looks like hard water (calcium deposit). Like Fizz says use 100% vinegar and let it soak, then you can scrape/wipe it off

reefer999 · 07/30/2013, 10:12 AM

+1 on 100% vinegar bath

Thateffinguy · 08/01/2013, 06:23 AM

Got 15 gallon of distilled white vinegar to day. Not sur eif this is gonna b fun but its worth a shot. Thx for help ill let y'all know if it works

07/29/2013, 11:58 PM	#1
Thateffinguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 5	Hey Howdy hey So 1st post 1st saltwater tank (that's the plan) need a lil help. Got a 150g tank used and it was a saltwater tank and I need to know how to clean it. It has his white film that can't be felt with a finger nail and doesn't go away when filled with water. We have tried clr Vinegar bleach razor blades elbow grease green scratchpad 2000 grit 1000 grit sandpaper still won't go away. Any ideas plus I'm on a small island not in the us so I have no lowes or Home Depot to run to. TIA

07/30/2013, 07:57 AM	#5
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	Try using 100% vinegar. I'm guessing you didn't fill the tank with pure vinegar the first time you tried it. If the tank has a plastic lip you should be able to do one panel at a time with a thin covering of pure vinegar. Turn the tank on a different side each time and pour as much vinegar in as you can before it spills over the lip. Let it sit for atleast an hour then use a razor blade. If you can't pool the vinegar then soak some paper towels. If you get some of it, but not all then just let it soak another hour and hit it again. Each time you hit it with a razor you'll be exposing more calcium to dissolve. __________________ --Fizz Current Tank Info: Current system is 8x2x2 240g peninsula setup with a single "chamber" 100g sump in the basement with an RDSB. All corals are 100% home grown from frags of fellow reefers (low natural reef impact).

07/30/2013, 12:03 AM	#3
Thateffinguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 5	With water

07/30/2013, 08:09 AM	#6
bravanc Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Blog Entries: 1	yep, looks like hard water (calcium deposit). Like Fizz says use 100% vinegar and let it soak, then you can scrape/wipe it off

07/30/2013, 10:12 AM	#7
reefer999 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,348	+1 on 100% vinegar bath

08/01/2013, 06:23 AM	#8
Thateffinguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 5	Got 15 gallon of distilled white vinegar to day. Not sur eif this is gonna b fun but its worth a shot. Thx for help ill let y'all know if it works